Trough for bank windows



J. G. ICKIS TROUGH Fox BANK WINDOWS Filed April 9. 1926 7idatented Dec,1926,

JOHN e. IoKis, oF ADENA, oHIo.

TROUGI-I FOR BANK WINDOWS.

Application led April 9,

rlChis invention relates to metallic deal troughs for bank windows, andmore particularly to a trough of the character einployed in associationwith the safety windows of cashiers and tellers cages.

The primary object of the invention is to provide, in association with awindow having its lower sash or pane of bullet-proof glass disposed withits lower edge in or adjacent to the level of the deal plate or counter,a sunken metallic trough through which money, pass books. and the likemay be passed beneath said pane, and which is so shaped that it affordsto persons behind the window adequate protection against bullets firedinto the trough passage. n

In describing the invention in detail, reference is herein had to theaccompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a cross section of theinvention,

illustrating its application; and- Figure 2 is a top plan view of thetrough mounted in position. Y

Referring to said drawings, l indicates one of the pilasters provided atopposite sides of a window opening formed in the front wall or partitionbehind which the cashiers, tellers and other employes of a bank ordin`arily perform their respective duties, and 2 and 3 desiffnate the upperand lower bullet proof glass panes of a window which constitutes asafety closure for said opening. The lower pane 3 is normally disposedwith its lower edge in the plane of the top of the usual deal table orcounter Il, thereby to effectually obstruct, the direct passage throughthe window opening of bullets fired from without the cage or enclosure.

Suitably countersunk in a channel provided therefor in the deal table lbeneath thex window opening is a transversely disposed metallic trough5, of which the concave portion provides beneath the window pane 3 apassageway through which money, pass books and papers may be readilypassed or 1926. Serial No. 100,829.

transferred between the cashier and the hanks customers. The portion ofthe concave surface of the trough located outward of the window pane 3presents a gradual ineline, as shown, at 5a, while the surface portion5b located inward of said pane is inuch more sharply inclined,possessing an arcuate curvature struck on alrelative short radius andhaving a substantially vertical termina tion at the level of the tablesurface. Sc constructed, bullets fired inward through the passagewayafforded by the trough and striking against said portion 5b will therebybe. deflected in an approximately vertical direction and thus beprevented from glancing at such an angle as would ordinarily endangerthel persons of employes standing behind the cashiers deal plate 6.

Manifestly, the trough is readily accessible from both sides for theconvenient removal of money or articles passed therethrough.

That is claimed is- A safety device for bank windows including tellersand customers deal tables occupying` a common plane and having a lowerpane disposed with its lower edge normally occupying' a position in theplane of the surface of said deal tables, a trough comprising' a singledepression substantially the width of the window forming a concavepassageway beneath said pane and occupying a position in. countersunkrelation to said tabley surfaces` said trough having the inwardlvdisposed portion of its concave surface prosenting a substantiallyarcuate curvature tra minating' substantially vertically of the tabl.nsurface and having` itsy outwardly disposed iortion gradually inclinedupward to said surface, the angle formed. by the inner surface of thetrough and cle-al table heine; o if substantially greater degree thanthe angle of the outersurfacef the trough and deal table.

ln testimony whereof. I afhx n'iy sianature.

JOHN s. fours.

